the change (speaking of money)

Question

Is it vuelto, vuelta, or either? In looking at "quedarse" in SpanDict, I saw "quedese con la vuelta" but I've heard people use vuelto in that situation (telling someone to keep the change).

both are ok - 00b055e0, Jul 15, 2014

Answer 1

Es vuelto o cambio y se dice "quédese/quedate con el vuelto/cambio" o "aca esta tu vuelto/cambio". "Quedese con la vuelta" puede significar "quédese con el encargo" y es regional. EDIT: En España dicen "la vuelta". Gracias Jimmy 1978

thanks, I thought vuelto (or cambio) was right, but this is an example taken from the definition on this site:quedarse con (retener) to keep; (comprar) to take; (preferir) to go for; take quédese con la vuelta keep the change; quedarse con (retener) to - malbecblend, Jul 15, 2014

Me enseñó algo hoy. Gracias - PapoPaz, Jul 15, 2014

vuelto and vuelta both are correct - 00b055e0, Jul 15, 2014

vuelto and vuelta both are correct in this context - 00b055e0, Jul 15, 2014

de nada ,, amigo Pablo - 00b055e0, Jul 16, 2014

Answer 2

Here in Baja we use feria for change.

Algo cuesta cinco pesos y feria.

Is feria used exclusively for change in your area? It's my understanding that feria is also used for bills, or money in general. - rodneyp, Jul 15, 2014

Solely for change. - gringojrf, Jul 15, 2014

Answer 3

Here is all the vocabulary you need to talk about change :

1. El Cambio : example : perdone , tiene cambio de mil dólares (excuse me, do you have the change for a thousand dollars). It can also mean exchange rate ... for example : como está el cambio de peso mexicano (what ïis the exchange rate of Mexican Peso).

2. El vuelto / La Vuelta (both are correct in the context of money) ... example .. no te olvides de la vuelta (don't forget your change) ..

3. Suelto/Suelta (which is an adjective derived from the verb soltar, actually the past participle of soltar) can be used along with monetary expressions to mean lose change .. example : El dinero suelto (lose money, change),, example 2 : llevas dinero suelto para llamar por teléfono...

Disfrute /Enjoy